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Backoff

Name: Backoff
Rating: 3.4

WI4

Routes in Santaquin Canyon Ice

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	Angel of Fear WI5-6
	Automatic Control Theory WI5-6
	Backoff WI4
	Baghdad (Bombs over Baghdad) M8+
	Bozo Gully WI3
	Candlestick, The WI5-6
	Cutthroat S WI5 R
	Fairies Wear Boots S M12
	Frozen Water Burial M7 PG13
	Get Back on It WI4
	Gimlet S M7+
	Holy Ghost T M8+
	Martini S M9 A0-1
	Mighty Quinn WI4 M6
	Mr. Freeze WI4
	Squash Head WI3-4
	Tropical Hooker S M10
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Type:	Ice, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
FA:	Rick Wyatt & Doug Hansen, late 1970's
Page Views:	5,133 total · 27/month
Shared By:	John Ross on Oct 29, 2006
Admins:	Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, DCrane Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Mt. Nebo Wilderness on south side of Santaquin Canyon. Details

The Mount Nebo Wilderness boundary parallels approximately 100-200 yards south of the Santaquin Canyon road from the mouth of the canyon to Tinney Flat Campground. Wilderness rules blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regul… apply within the wilderness area (nothing mechanized or motorized allowed, including power drills).

Description

P1 (WI2): Climb the low angle bulges to the bottom of the more vertical P2. Look for belay chains up a ramp on the right. This pitch is sometimes thin with water running under the ice.

P2 (WI4): This is the business pitch, steeper and often thin. At the top on the right is a two bolt anchor (may be covered with ice). Over the top are anchors on the left.

Descent: Two rope rappel from anchors.

Location

Found on the south side of the canyon .53 mile from the Trumbolt Picnic Area locked gate. The top of the route can be seen from the road. Scramble up the steep gully about 10 minutes to the base.

An alternate approach is to climb Squash Head, scramble above Squash Head's top anchors to the top of the ridge to rappel off of chains to the base of Backoff.

Protection

Pro: Bring a variety of ice screws depending on conditions (often thin).
Rope: double ropes
Anchors: Bolted - P1 chains are up a ramp to the right, P2 has a 2 bolt anchor at the top on the right. If those are ice covered use bolts over the top and on the left.

Under the right conditions avalanches can rip down this gully.